1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Position the chisel end of your wheel wrench in the
notch
of the hub cap and pry off the hub cap.
Some
of the molded plastic hub caps have imitation
wheel nuts molded into them. The wheel wrench won’t
fit these imitation nuts,
so don’t try to remove them with
the socket end
of the wheel wrench.
If you have individual wheel nut caps that cover each
nut, they must
be removed in order to get to the wheel
nuts. Use the socket end
of the wheel wrench to remove
the wheel nut caps.
Your wheel nut caps may attach your hub cap to the
wheel. Remove these wheel nut caps before you take off
the hub cap.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
2.
Turn the jack handle to the right to raise the jack
lift head.
3. Fit the jack into the appropriate hole nearest the
flat tire.
A. Front Frame Hole
B. Rear Frame Hole (2-Door) or Spring Hanger Hole
(4-Door)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured
or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
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Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle fall.
To help avoid personal injury and
vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head
into the proper location before raising
l the vehicle.
4. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
right. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire to fit.
5. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and spare wheel.
1st or dirt on the
w ,el, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel
to
do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt
off.
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall
off, causing a serious accident.
7. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
Put the nuts
on by hand.
Make sure the
cone-shaped end
is
toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel
is
held against the hub. If a
nut can’t be turned by
hand, use the wheel
wrench and see your
dealer as soon
as possible.
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9. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle to the
left. Lower the jack completely.
10. Use the wrench to
tighten the wheel nuts
firmly in a crisscross
sequence
as shown.
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A CAUTION:
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Incorrect wheel nuts or Improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even come
off. This could lead to an accident.
Be sure to use the correct wheel nuts. If you have
to replace them, be sure to get new
GM original
equipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere
as soon as you can and have the
nuts tightened with
a torque wrench to 100 Ib-ft
(140 N-m).
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Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead to
brake pulsation and rotor damage. To avoid
expensive brake repairs, evenly tighten the wheel
nuts in the proper sequence and to the proper
torque specification.
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
&!, CAUTION:
Storing a jack, a tire or other equipment in the
passenger compartment
of the vehicle could
cause injury. In
a sudden stop or collision, loose
equipment could strike someone. Store all these
in the proper place.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Follow this diagram to store the underbody-mounted
spare.
A. Retainer
B. Valve Stem (Pointec
C. Spare or Flat Tire
D. Spring
E. Wheel Wrench
F. Lower
G. Raise
H. Hoist Arm
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1. Put the tire on the ground at the rear of the vehicle,
with the valve stem pointed down and
to the rear.
2. Pull the retainer through the wheel.
3. Put the chisel end of the wheel wrench, on an angle,
through the hole in the rear bumper and into the hoist
shaft. Turn the wheel wrench
to the right until the
tire is raised against the underside
of the vehicle.
You will hear
two “clicks” when the tire is secure.
but pull on the tire
to make sure.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Follow this diagram for the inside-mounted spare. Follow this diagram for the rear-mounted spare.
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A. Spare or Flat Tire
B. Retainer
C. Nut
D. Wheel Carrier
E. Hook
A. Wheel Carrier
B. Spare or Flat Tire
C. Wheel Nut and Locking
Nut Cylinder
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